US11903734B2ActiveUtilityA1
Wearable multiplatform sensor
Est. expiryJan 2, 2039(~12.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract
Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate wearable multiplatform sensing are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: measuring, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, wirelessly on a nail plate, physiological data of an entity; integrating and synchronizing, by the system, the physiological data with other physiological data from one or more devices to form integrated physiological data; and analyzing, by the system, the integrated physiological data to detect one or more disorders.
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1. A system, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor that:
obtains measurements, using sensors, of vibration of an entity generating vibration data, wherein the vibration data comprises data or signals associated with and generated by the vibration of the entity, wherein at least one of the sensors is adapted to be on a nail plate of the entity;
integrates and synchronizes the vibration data from a first sensor of the sensors with light data from a light sensor of the sensors,
wherein the light sensor detects light associated with the nail plate,
wherein the integration and the synchronization is performed employing artificial intelligence, and
wherein the integration and the synchronization forms integrated and synchronized physiological data; and
determines one or more disorders of the entity based on the integrated and synchronized physiological data, wherein the sensors comprise three or more sensors and wherein at least two of the sensors are positioned alongside one another in a first sensor region and wherein a third sensor of the sensors is positioned between at least two sensors in a second sensor region, wherein the first sensor region and the second sensor region are positioned in a linear arrangement relative to one another, and wherein the at least two sensors in the first sensor region and wherein the third sensor in the second sensor region have differing sense directions, wherein the at least two sensors measure pressure along a transverse direction and wherein the third sensor measures pressure along a longitudinal direction.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensors comprise strain gauge sensors that measure respective strains in different directions in the nail plate based on pressure on a tip of the nail plate, wherein the nail plate is part of a fingernail or a toenail.
3. They system of claim 2 , wherein the strain gauge sensors are semiconductor strain gauge die having a thickness less than 100 micrometer.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the strain gauge sensors are located on or embedded in a flexible organic substrate material.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the strain gauge sensors are attachable on a first side or a second side of the flexible organic substrate material, wherein the first side is opposite the second side and wherein the first side is disposed on a surface.
6. The system of claim 2 , wherein two sensors of the three or more sensors are adapted to be positioned on the nail plate of the fingernail or the toenail to sense transverse motions based on positioning the two sensors or rolling motions of a finger or a toe.
7. The system of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the sensors are two or more sensors adapted to be positioned in a region between one third and one half of a length of the nail plate in a linear arrangement to sense pressure on a finger associated with nail plate of the entity.
8. The system of claim 2 , wherein the three or more sensors are adapted to be positioned in a lunula region to detect motion of a distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint.
9. The system of claim 2 , wherein the sensors comprise a photodetector adapted to be attached on a side of the nail plate or on opposite sides of the fingernail or the toenail to detect blood oxygen level.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor also amplifies the vibration data from the sensors.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor also communicates with one or more devices.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor also communicates with an energy harvesting circuit to facilitate harvest of external power for the system.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the external power comprises at least one of a solar cell, heat from the entity, a capacitor, or a battery.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor also learns an optimal placement location of the sensors based on an examination of the vibration data of entities with fingernail sensors.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is a primary device, and wherein the primary device controls operation of one or more secondary devices.
16. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
sensing, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, using sensors, measurements of vibration of an entity generating vibration data, wherein the sensors comprises three or more sensors and wherein at least two of the three or more sensors are positioned alongside one another in a first sensor region and wherein a third sensor of the three or more sensors is positioned between at least two sensors in a second sensor region, wherein the at least two of the three or more sensors measure pressure along a transverse direction and wherein the third sensor of the three or more sensors measures pressure along a longitudinal direction;
integrating and synchronizing, by the system, employing machine learning, the vibration data with other physiological data detected from a body of the entity from one or more devices to form integrated and synchronized physiological data; and
determining, by the system, employing machine learning, one or more medical disorders of the entity based on the integrated and synchronized physiological data.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 16 , further comprising amplifying, by the system, the vibration data from the sensors.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 16 , further comprising receiving, by the system, digital signals from the one or more devices.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 16 , further comprising receiving, by the system, power, and coordinating the integrated and synchronized physiological data with other sensors or devices in a location at which the entity is located or in a second location remote from the location at which the entity is located.
20. A computer program product for facilitating wearable multiplatform sensing, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:
obtain, by the processor, using sensors, measurements of vibration of an entity generating vibration data, wherein at least one of the sensors are located on a nail plate of a finger of the entity, and wherein the sensors comprises three or more sensors and wherein at least two of the three or more sensors are positioned alongside one another in a first sensor region and wherein a third sensor of the three or more sensors is positioned between at least two sensors in a second sensor region, and wherein the first sensor region and the second sensor region are positioned in a linear arrangement relative to one another, wherein the at least two of the three or more sensors measure pressure along a transverse direction and wherein the third sensor of the three or more sensors measures pressure along a longitudinal direction;
control, by the processor, a light emitting diode to transmit different light wavelengths through the finger of the entity;
determine, by the processor, measured non-absorbed ones of the different light wavelengths reflected by or transmitted through a finger of the entity and received at a detector along with the vibration data;
integrate and synchronize, by the processor, the vibration data with the measured non-absorbed ones of the different light wavelengths to form integrated physiological data; and
determine, by the processor, one or more disorders of the entity based on the integrated physiological data.Cited by (0)
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